It's a tough assignment for Adams, facing the AL East-leading Red Sox at Fenway Park. But it's been a tough season already for the 23-year-old right-hander, who has a 4.50 ERA in 21 starts.

Rated the Yankees' No. 13 overall prospect by MLB.com, Adams had been ranked No. 2 in 2017. He led Triple-A baseball in opponent's batting average last season (.197) and led all of minor-league baseball in opponent's average in 2016 (.169).

However, Adams underwent surgery to remove bone chips in his pitching elbow during the offseason. According to MLB.com's scouting report, he has lost a little velocity since then but still brings a fastball in the low- to mid-90s.

Adams had told the Post on Sunday that the team would call him up when he's ready.

"All the scouting people we have, the directors, they know what they're doing," Adams said. "They'll call me up when they feel my time is ready."